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MGM Re-Opens ‘Barbershop’ For Business With Ice Cube Deal

Source: Mike Fleming Jr. / Deadline.com EXCLUSIVE: MGM is reviving its Barbershop franchise. The film company is negotiating a mid-seven-figure deal with Ice Cube to reprise his role as the catalyst for Barbershop 3. They are about to start talking to writers and I’m told the hope is to re-enlist Cedric the Entertainer and Queen Latifah as well. The 2002 original cost […]

Kobe Bryant Catches Heat For Trayvon Martin Remarks

Source: theGrio Kobe Bryant was recently asked by The New Yorker magazine to weigh in on a widely publicized Miami Heat photo where the team posed in hoodies to show their support for the late Trayvon Martin and his family. Bryant’s comments have been interpreted by some as an insult to the reigning NBA champions. “I won’t react to something just […]

Victoria Rowell Slams ‘Young And The Restless’ Over Lack Of Diversity: Not One Black Exec Producer

Source: Mekeisha Madden Toby and Anita Bennett / TheWrap Victoria Rowell, who rose to fame playing Drucilla Winters on “The Young and the Restless,” is apparently very unhappy with what she considers a lack of diversity behind-the-cameras at the hit CBS daytime drama. Rowell, 54, posted a series of tweets Wednesday afternoon criticizing the show for […]

$1 Million Winner Now Broke And Convicted

Source: Kimball Perry, The Cincinnati Enquirer / USA Today CINCINNATI — Kevin Lewis has had a heck of a year. Seven months ago, he had $1 million in his pocket and a big smile on his face. He had neither Wednesday, though, when he stood before a judge and avoided going to prison for drug convictions […]

Chicago Public Schools Wants $5M For New Furniture As Part Of Move

Source: Lauren Fitzpatrick / Chicago Sun-Times In the wake of massive school closings and budget woes, Chicago Public Schools is seeking to double its furniture budget to $9.5 million, chalking up $5 million of that to an upcoming move of its central headquarters. District officials want the Board of Education to approve the expense for the […]

WTH?! Man Leaves Prison, Robs Same New Jersey Shoe Store 15 Years Later: Police

Source: NBC New York Police say a man walked out of a New Jersey prison after serving 15 years for robbing a children’s shoe store, headed straight back to the same shop and robbed it again. “Maybe that’s the only life he knows, and the only thing he could think of was going back to […]

NO FUN LEAGUE? Refs Will Penalize Players Who Dunk Over The Goal Post

Source: Michael David Smith / NBC Sports The goal post dunk, a favored post-touchdown celebration of many NFL players, is going the way of the Ickey Shuffle, the cell phone call, the Sharpie in the sock and all of the other celebrations banned by the No Fun League. NFL head of officiating Dean Blandino told […]

Nick Cannon Under Fire For Dressing Up In ‘White Face’ To Promote New Album

Source: Access Atlanta You’d think Nick Cannon’s wife Mariah Carey would have put the kibash on this idea — the rapper and “America’s Got Talent” host donned “white face” to promote his latest album, “White People Party Music” (nope, that’s not a joke — that’s the actual name of the album). Cannon posted the photo […]

Samuel L. Jackson Dons ‘I’m Not Laurence Fishburne’ Shirt

Source: Carrie Healey / theGrio Actor Samuel L. Jackson posted a photo of himself on Twitter wearing an “I’m not Laurence Fishburne” T-shirt. The shirt comes after the awkward exchange Jackson had with KTLA Morning News entertainment reporter Sam Rubin in February. RELATED: Samuel L. Jackson Scolds Anchor Who Thinks He’s Laurence Fishburne: ‘We Don’t All Look Alike!’ My […]

Michelle Obama Tells China Her Life Isn’t Like ‘Scandal’

Source: Maria Puente / USA Today Well, this is a little disturbing: It turns out that Chinese television viewers may think Scandal is a true reflection of the president and first lady and Washington in general. But first lady Michelle Obama, who’s in China and also loves Scandal, put them straight. The first lady, who’s been in China since last week, […]